Two dominant signal callers in Travis Frazier and Cameron Crutcher are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Esperanza Aztecs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Salesian Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Esperanza fought the good fight in their overtime match against Brea Olinda on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 36-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. While the Aztecs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 14-0 in the first quarter.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Frazier, who threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Edward Khutshivili, who picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Salesian entered their tilt with Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over the Cardinals. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 33 points or more this season.
Salesian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anthony Hernandez, who threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. J? Anthony Cobb helped Hernandez out on the ground, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Salesian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Salesian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Alex Vasquez with three sacks.
Salesian's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Esperanza, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
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